FIA WEC 2017 Championship
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Soldato
He's not going to get that back, surely?
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Didn't have any money riding on it but I called a possible LMP2 outright win back when the #8 got into trouble
This could be very important for the future of LMP1. Neither Toyota nor Porsche management are going to be impressed with spending this kind of money on abject failure and could reconsider their positions. Alternatively could it lead to a simplification of the rules? Are the hybrids just too fragile?
Soldato
Yep. This might well be the race that killed the current LMP1 ruleset.
I know it one of the ways forward for production road cars, but hybrid technology is just not up to it for race cars yet.
Both endurance and f1 tech is too fragile, too expensive, and too easy for one manufacturer to have big power advantages over others.
Need new rules for both series to go back to pure NA, or simple FI, with no hugely expensive, fragile, extra systems attached.
Both endurance and f1 tech is too fragile, too expensive, and too easy for one manufacturer to have big power advantages over others.
Need new rules for both series to go back to pure NA, or simple FI, with no hugely expensive, fragile, extra systems attached.
Just tuned back in as the last lead Porsche rolled to a stop! Oh my god!!! May be P2 FTW!
Need to go back through this thread and see what I missed through the night...
Need to go back through this thread and see what I missed through the night...
P2 NOW IN THE LEAD!
Soldato
Thanks. Should have known it would be stanaway
Oreca need to sort out that rear wing fitting. They've all been struggling with it.
Soldato
The 2020 P1 regulations will surely drive the big manufacturers away from the LMP1-H category, especially if they're spending hundreds of millions now and this is happening at the biggest race, not only of their racing calendar, but Motorsports calendar. It's a massive sum of money for people to see their cars stranded at the side of the road.
But... come on Jackie Chan racing.
Gutted for Toyota though. I went to bed once the second car gave up the ghost. So close to the pits, yet so far.
But... come on Jackie Chan racing.
Gutted for Toyota though. I went to bed once the second car gave up the ghost. So close to the pits, yet so far.
Which is still 2nd in the LMP1 category, so significant points for them.
Soldato
It's worth the teams keeping the cars running where possible as it's WEC class points. 22nd overall and 10 laps down will still be 2nd in LMP1 , with lots of points towards the championship.
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That's not very sportsmanlike!
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Surely Jackie Chan has a move? 